Tayal Girl Crowned 'Peach Princess' at Lailai Mountain Festival

The Lailai Mountain Peach Night event, held in Taoyuan City's Fuxing District, celebrated the peak season of the region's renowned peaches and showcased the rich Tayal indigenous culture.

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We will continue to work with the district office and the city government to promote local development and enhance the overall development energy of Fuxing District.

The event, organized by the Fuxing District Office and Farmers' Association, drew a large crowd to Shangbaling parking lot. It included a peach evaluation competition, the "Peach Princess" selection, and a star-studded evening gala. The peach competition, judged on sweetness, appearance, shape, and flavor, saw Jian Qingsong awarded "Peach King." Hu Gaohua won the "Sweetness King" award, and Zhou Kunrong, Wu Rongkun, and Xu Xiumei received "Special Excellence" awards, highlighting the high quality of Lailai Mountain peaches and the farmers' cultivation efforts.

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Fuxing District's peaches are renowned nationwide and are the result of years of hard work by farmers, as well as an important agricultural brand for Taoyuan.

The "Peach Princess" pageant was a highlight, with Tayal indigenous contestants showcasing their confidence and charm through talent performances and Q&A sessions. Wang Aini (Amuy Abai), from the Xiakou tribe in Zeren Village, was crowned the winner. A graduate of the Department of Performing Arts at Chih-yu University of Technology, Wang has extensive stage experience and currently works in supplementary education. She expressed her desire to combine her expertise with promoting Tayal culture and Lailai Mountain peaches to create a distinctive local brand story.

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I hope to combine my expertise to promote Tayal culture and Lailai Mountain peaches, creating a local brand story with regional characteristics.

Taoyuan Mayor Chang San-cheng praised the Lailai Mountain peaches as a nationally recognized product and an important agricultural brand for Taoyuan, representing years of hard work by farmers. Fuxing District Mayor Su Zuo-xi thanked the city government and various sectors for their continuous support in developing the district. He pledged to deepen brand management by integrating characteristic agricultural products like peaches, coffee, and bamboo shoots, aiming to attract young people back to their hometowns. Local representatives and officials from various government departments also attended the event.

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We will continue to deepen brand management by integrating characteristic agricultural products such as peaches, coffee, and bamboo shoots, attracting young people to return and develop.